The ministry said that the military will execute the tasks on holding off an attack by underwater saboteurs from the sea on the naval base of the Black Sea Fleet. This was reported by TASSciting to the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.

The exercises will involve more than ten thousand warships and support vessels, including helicopters Mi-8 and Ka-27PS.

The Ministry noted that the maneuvers are a part of training program "Caucasus-2016". During the exercises the sailors will practice search and minesweeping, render assistance to conditionally disabled vehicle, a small rocket ship "Mirage" in this case.

As we reported eralier, FSB reported about the detention of a group of allegedly Ukrainian saboteurs in the Crimea and the prevention of terrorist attacks on the peninsula on the eve of August 10.